Tag: dog training
Good Dog 101: Easy Lessons to Train Your Dog the Happy, Healthy Way
Abandoning traditional training methods, which tend to use punishment and physical dominance, progressive dog-trainer Cristine Dahl incorporates studies of animal behavior and humane treatment into an approach called Learning Theory. Though Learning Theory is the top method suggested by the SPCA, a practical guide has not yet been published for dog-owners. Here it is — [...]
Housetraining For Dummies
The latest information and tips on making housetraining easier for your pet and yourself Did you know that what you feed your dog can effect help or hinder the housetraining process? That’s just one of the valuable tips you’ll find in Housetraining For Dummies 2nd Edition, the authoritative housetraining reference for new and veteran pet [...]
The Canine Good Citizen: Every Dog Can Be One, Second Edition
“…purebred or mixed, with this book any dog can become a Canine Good Citizen…. The Volhards’…approach to training, which they call the Motivational Method,…is designed to do just that—motivate the owner and the dog. The Motivational Method is grounded on a thorough knowledge of how people learn and dog behavior. Since 1983 they have authored [...]
Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog
- Clicker home management, how to clicker train – Laying the groundwork, foundation behaviors – Canine interaction, a foreign language – Clicker management in multiple dog households – Treating a dog that is aggressive towards people Positive Answers for the Aggressive Dog. The dog that bites. The dog that attacks other dogs. The dog who [...]
The Loved Dog: The Playful, Nonaggressive Way to Teach Your Dog Good Behavior
Every dog owner must make a choice: Do you want a fearful and submissive pet, or do you want a happy, joyful, and well-mannered member of the family? Tamar Geller’s mission in life is to teach her cruelty-free method of “life coaching” for dogs and their people. Her revolutionary play-training uses mutual understanding and respect [...]
The Beginner’s Guide to Dog Agility
Digging holes in the backyard, chewing a hole in your favorite sock, running laps in the kitchen—dogs are always on the move. Why not channel some of that indefatigable energy into a hobby that can be fun for both you and your furry friend? Training your dog (and yourself) for agility competitions will create a [...]
Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog
Combining two popular titles in one value-priced edition, Before and After Getting Your Puppy is a simple, practical guide for anyone bringing a new puppy into the home. In clear steps, with helpful photos and easy-to-follow training deadlines, Dr. Ian Dunbar, who pioneered puppy classes and a loving style of dog training in the 1970s, [...]
How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days
For almost twenty years, dog owners have turned to this compact guide for sensible, step-by-step advice how to housebreak their beloved pets–in just one week! Now revised and updated, pet expert Shirlee Kalstone’s foolproof method for housebreaking your dog is available with a fresh new look and up-to-date information. Whether your dog is a puppy [...]
How to be the Leader of the Pack…And have Your Dog Love You For It.
Learn how to love your dogs without spoiling them and provide boundaries without intimidation. This dog training booklet clarifies how to be a benevolent leader and avoid aggression related to fear or dominance. If you want to be a natural leader to your pack and teach your dog that being polite is fun, this booklet [...]
Merle’s Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
Now including a wonderful new photo insert chronicling Merle’s life, this national bestseller explores the relationship between humans and dogs. How would dogs live if they were free? Would they stay with their human friends?Merle and Ted found each other in the Utah desert— Merle was living wild and Ted was looking for a pup [...]
The Art of Raising a Puppy
The monks of New Skete, authors of the classic guide How to Be Your Dog’s Best Friend, now apply their highly successful training methods to the crucial first months of a puppy’s life. 50 photographs.Amazon.com Review The monks of New Skete have been breeding and training dogs at their New York monastery for more than [...]
The Most Important Command Every Dog Should Know
“Come” is a command every puppy needs respect. Here again, control is essential. When you say “Come,” the puppy must have no alternative. Consistency in your conditioning is imperative, for once the puppy realizes he does not have to come, your troubles begin! The come is taught using a puppy collar and a twenty-five-foot line. [...]
Discover How To Leash Train Your New Puppy
People and dogs both enjoy to go for walks. When you properly train your puppy for the leash you can really enjoy your walks. If you don’t adequately train your dog for the leash that same walk can be an exercise in futility.
Obedience Training for a Well-behaved Dog
Well-behaved dogs are a joy to be around and a pleasure to own. Most well-behaved dogs are the ones who have been through obedience training. As a conscientious dog-owner it is up to you to make sure that your dog is appropriately trained in obedience. An untrained dog is aggravating to be around and causes many problems for their owners.
Warning – Avoid These 5 Dog Training Mistakes
by Craig Clemins You may encounter a number of major challenges during dog training. Knowing what they are allows you to avoid them and make better progress. The number one danger new dog trainers face, is expecting too much from their dogs too soon. Dogs are intelligent animals and it’s easy to expect too much [...]
